Creating a Personal Picture Stamp

A personal picture stamp is one of the coolest gifts you can give someone. I remember the first time I received mail from a friend who was using a picture of himself on the stamp. I must have stared at that envelope for five minutes — I was amazed that this was actually real postage that could be mailed through the postal system, and yet it had a goofy photo of my friend on vacation staring back at me from the top of the envelope!

Those by PhotoStamps.com have a million uses and are only limited by your creativity.

From that moment on, I was hooked on the idea of personalized postage. And even though the concept has been around for some time now, it never fails to amaze people when you send them one. Although they are nice to use for yourself, these are also unbelievably unique gifts. I mean come on: how often do you receive them with your face on them?

And just like my first reaction to a my friend’s, with his goofy face beaming back at me from the envelope, many people find it hard to believe that these are actually real postage, and that you can use them the same way you would any others. So one tip when giving these as a present is to be sure that the recipient understands that they can actually use them, and that it’s all part of the fun!

” To print these, you must use a company that is licensed by the United States Postal Service to distribute them. One such company is PhotoStamps.com ”

Creating your own, or creating one as a gift, is as easy as anything. In fact, it’s quite fun. There are many online retailers that can create these for you. But you want to make sure that the one you choose has the USPS logo on their web site. This ensures that they are certified and approved by the USPS to create legitimate postage.

The process of creating is quite simple, and usually involves you uploading the photos you would like to use to the company’s web site, this process only takes a few minutes and you will be greeted by a “success” page once your have been properly uploaded to the site.

From there, it’s just a matter of letting your creative imagination go wild in deciding how to use yours. Some of the most popular choices are using an image of the bride and groom to be on wedding invitations; or using images of the happy couple on anniversary invitations. You could even use a baby picture when sending out birthday party invitations. These are sure to give everyone a laugh.

But besides being funny, they are also a keepsake, and you’ll find that many people will hold on to the envelopes and even frame them to keep forever.

So the next time you are stuck and can’t come up with a good idea for a special gift, try creating a personalized picture stamp for the individual — they are sure to remember your gift for a lifetime.